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Publisher
Verso Books
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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Multi-award-winning author China Miéville captures the drama of the Russian Revolution in this “engaging retelling of the events that rocked the foundations of the twentieth century” (Village Voice)
In February of 1917 Russia was a backwards, autocratic monarchy, mired in an unpopular war; by October, after not one but two revolutions, it had become the world’s first workers’ state, straining to...
In February of 1917 Russia was a backwards, autocratic monarchy, mired in an unpopular war; by October, after not one but two revolutions, it had become the world’s first workers’ state, straining to...
Author
Language
English
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Book Preview: #1 The story of the hopes, struggles, strains, and defeats that followed 1917 has been told many times before. It was not a given that the revolution would turn out this way, and it was not written in any stars.
#2 The consolidation of the revolution around the country was not uniform. In Moscow, there was prolonged, bitter fighting. The Bolsheviks extended their control,...
Author
Publisher
Verso
Pub. Date
[2017].
Language
English
Description
"Acclaimed fantasy author China Mieville plunges us into the year the world was turned upside down The renowned fantasy and science fiction writer China Mieville has long been inspired by the ideals of the Russian Revolution and here, on the centenary of the revolution, he provides his own distinctive take on its history. In February 1917, in the midst of bloody war, Russia was still an autocratic monarchy: nine months later, it became the first socialist...
4) Horror literature through history: an encyclopedia of the stories that speak to our deepest fears
Publisher
Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"This two-volume set offers comprehensive coverage of horror literature that spans its deep history, dominant themes, significant works, and major authors, such as Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe, and Anne Rice, as well as lesser-known horror writers."--